Additionally, the purpose of these meetings is to provide an update on the status of this four year long project and to seek feedback from the community on the plan. We expect this initial new household curbside recycling program will roll out on a sign-up basis for the first 20, residents with current City garbage service.
We are interested in hearing from citizens about their thoughts on recycling, our plans and to let them ask us questions. This gives us the chance to incorporate suggestions, address concerns and see if there are details we have not covered that our residents want to know.
We expect to be able to provide more details in the coming months as our plans are finalized. As the guy responsible for the Public Service Department, there is also an opportunity after the recycling update meeting to talk with customers about all of the other services we provide - i.
City of Knoxville public meeting on curbside recycling. Topics: Local Government Conservation recycling. Login or register to post comments.
Three additional meetings are scheduled for next week as listed below: 7 p. The background, analysis, including phone survey, and powerpoint from yesterday's presentation are all available at the following link along with other information about the City's energy and environment efforts.
We have alley-cruisers and I have had folks occasionally ask me for my cans over the years. Never had anyone touch my stuff. Would we have a problem with "scrappers" if the program went universal in the city?
But even if we did it hardly seems like a reason to keep sending tons of material to a landfill. I was getting confused. Didn't think you would have to pay separately for the service. It will be covered by city taxes, I'm assuming, not exactly free, just an additional service. Update: ooohhhh. I have learned that city residents now pay separately for curbside recycling.
Sorry, did not know. Won't it be nice to get it free, then have single-stream to boot? Is there any local entity that recycles fabric? I have a bunch of old stuff natural fibers stuff, of course I need to get rid of, but don't know what to do with it. Betty, I don't know who might recycle fabric in bulk, but if you don't hear from anyone you might consider just donating the stuff to a reputable non-profit thrift store. Live in However the Fulton Highschool kids who walk by regularly throw their trash in my yard.
So I've taken to just keeping my trash can out by the road all week so they put it in there instead. City of Knoxville considers single-stream curbside recycling. There is no additional cost to residents for weekly curbside recycling, which is included with other city services covered by property taxes. This does not include offsets for collection and transportation costs, which are covered by the fee paid to Waste Connections by the city. It's difficult to place a dollar value on the environmental benefits, but every little bit helps.
We asked if Alcoa is planning to participate in the RecycleBank program , which lets residents accumulate recycling points redeemable for coupons and free offers from local merchants and national retailers. In related news, the city is launching a new household electronics recycling program which they hope to have ready by March 1st.
There will be collection centers where City of Alcoa residents can drop off old computers, monitors, printers, and other electronics. Details of the program are still being worked out and will be announced shortly. Residents are responding to Alcoa's recycling efforts, and, judging from the numbers, the new single-stream program is getting more people involved in recycling more household waste.
The City of Alcoa has done a commendable job implementing and promoting the program, and residents have stepped up to make it a huge success. Recently Waste Mgmt upped the size of our containers. I also got a card that said they took more than I thought they did like -- cardboard and plastic bags. When walking through the neighborhood, I noticed everyone's recycling containers were overflowing or people have added second containers. My city, Kokomo IN, had curbside recycling for a few years but dropped it about five years ago because it was "too costly.
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